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And still they watered the garden that I sleep in at night
Every morning I wake up in the middle of the garden
The garden known to many if not all
The birth place of many who resembled kings Lords Goddesses
Who were they and what were they
And still they watered the garden that I sleep in at night

And still they watered the garden that I sleep in at night
They are not much to the memory of man as like the great Genghis Khan
Where are our crafters to craft their names on stones
How do we remember them like the great King Khufu
For they made sure they watered the garden

And still they watered the garden that I sleep in at night
They watered the garden through their blood
Blood that was spilled by savage daggers that had no remorse
They blood was spilled in Soweto which is the garden that I walk
Their blood was water to which the fruit called freedom was born

Soweto my garden that I walk, Soweto the garden of freedom
And still they watered the garden that I sleep in at night

By Thembani Chauke for YouthTube: By the Youth, for the Youth

"Addressed to all Sowetans, let us be proud of our being." - Thembani Chauke

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Aug 3, 2011

Knoxmann

Proudly Born and bread...........Orlando East stand up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 3, 2011

Prudence

Heck no!!
Your a stone throw away from me...Orlando West Stand Up!!!!
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Aug 3, 2011

sodoma

i dont like jhb limpopo is the best
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Aug 3, 2011

Mpotjekegobotje

Nyc one...but Im asking maself ka batho ba kasi tje dingwe,kgane nkane bona ba sa ngwale direto direto(u jst read mine in the past 2 weeks)??Mams,Tembisa,Voslo,Sosha...blablablabla...
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Aug 3, 2011

Nwanawamukalaha

Sure Thembani. Am proudly Sowetan, born in Moletji, Ga-Molapo (Molapo section C)
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Aug 3, 2011

JahNeh

Pimville aka PimpTown is where I'm from.
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Aug 3, 2011

Mfene

Soweto baya bulalana still basadla igazi bayeba bayadlwengula bayaqhekeza ngamane ngihlale e Tembisa noma bephuza nsuku zonke nje
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Aug 3, 2011

ApelMankotsana

Haai. Nna ke ithatela Polokwane.
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Aug 3, 2011

zinja

Ya neh now I am gaatvol everything is about SOWETO what about those who died in Sharpville,Thokozo,Katlehong....ect? everything soweto this soweto that.............f*******k Chris Hani died in DawnPark OR Tambo lived in the East Rand..... Is Soweto the Capital City of SA? why all these torists asks about Soweto as if thats the only township in SA? kaaaaaaak

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Aug 3, 2011

JahNeh

@Mfene

Who rattled your cage Monkey?
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